Sexy Time
Well, you know what time it is: That’s right! Sex and the City the movie time! It’s finally here! I’m so excited… Can you tell? These photos aren’t from the movie, though…. …they’re from the current issue of Vogue. Here’s a link to the article (it also features a video of the photo shoot with […]
Staycation, All I Ever Wanted
There’s nothing like a relaxing “staycation” (which is how I spent my holiday weekend) now and then. You don’t have to pack or unpack, spend money on gas, wait in long lines at the airport, and you get to catch up on doing things like laundry while simultaneously going to see Indiana Jones, and getting […]
More Literary Classics
To celebrate Airhead making the June 1 New York Times Children’s Chapter Bestseller List (thanks, everybody!), as well as the release of Queen of Babble in the Big City in paperback, here’s a new addition to my YouTube channel—another of my Literary Classics series, this one a tribute to the beloved children’s book, Heidi: Have […]
Research—Who Says Learning Can’t Be Fun?
A lot of you email me with questions about writing books, such as: How do you write a book? How do you get a book published? Is it important to get an agent? Have you ever put one of your books down your pants to celebrate getting it published? etc. In this entry, I’ll attempt […]
Life Swap Results
Wow! There were so many entrants to the Airhead tee shirt contest, I’m still trying to read them all! But I promise all winners will be notified by the end of this weekend, and their tee shirts shipped by next week. Your entries (the ones I’ve managed to read so far—I wasn’t expecting quite this […]
Airhead Release Day
It’s finally here! Airhead is officially in U.S. stores everywhere TODAY! The day their book is finally released in stores is always a special day for authors. We celebrate in various ways. Some authors send themselves flowers (if their mom fails to do so first). Some authors choose to pop open a bottle of champagne […]
New YouTube Video and Other Assorted Madness
Okay, I know, I know. I need to post more often. But this has been a crazy week! From attending the IRA teacher’s convention to the Kentucky Derby (how come every time I watch a horse race, something bad happens? Starting in 1975 when I was eight with the whole Ruffian thing. So traumatizing. I […]
Where in the world is Meg?
As of Monday, I’ll be in Atlanta for the International Reading Association (IRA) annual convention! I’ll be speaking there (along with some other fantastic authors) at the Scholastic Book Clubs Annual Breakfast Tuesday morning from 7:00AM-8:30AM (I know what you’re thinking: Isn’t 8:30AM the time Meg usually wakes up? Yes. Yes, it is. It’s going […]